LibGuides: Marine Biology: Data

Data and Statistics LibGuide

The Data and Statistics LibGuide is managed by the Dalhousie Data Librarian and has resources on finding, using, and citing data.

Data and Statistics LibGuide

Data

Below are data sources specific to Marine Biology

Long Term Ecological Research (LTER) Network
A repository of environmental data available online.
A Guide to Data Management in Ecology and Evolution [36-page pdf]
British Ecological Society, 2014.
Ocean Biogeographic Information System (OBIS)
Data regarding location of marine animals and plants.
DataOne (Data Observation Network for Earth)
Freely available data contributed by environmental researchers in the US and other countries.
Best Practices for Preparing Environmental Data Sets to Share and Archive
Prepared by the Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TN, USA. Revised June 2007
Canada Open Government Data
Open datasets from Canadian federal government departments and agencies. Search by organization, keywords, and more.
The Archive for Marine Species and Habitats Data
From the UK The Marine Biological Association
FAA National Wildlife Aircraft Strike Database
Data on reported number of wildlife (birds, bats, and other animals) struck by aircraft at airports throughout the US and Canada (1990 to the present). Records may include time of strike, weather, type of aircraft, phase of flight, etc...
re3data.org - Registry of Research Data Repositories
"Re3data is a global registry of research data repositories that covers research data repositories from different academic disciplines. It includes repositories that enable permanent storage of and access to data sets to researchers, funding bodies, publishers, and scholarly institutions."
The Archive for Marine Species and Habitats Data
From the UK The Marine Biological Association

Manage Your Research Data

Dalhousie Research Data Management Library Guide
The Dalhousie Libraries’ Data LibGuide has comprehensive resources on finding, using, and citing data sources, along with contact information for the Data Librarian

Good Enough RDM Guide
A quick overview of important steps. This two page document shows simple core steps for maintaining good data management.
RDM DataGuide
This guide is designed to help you get started with Research Data Management.

The two documents above are adapted from the University of British Columbia under an Attribution CC BY 4.0 license.

Best Practices for Preparing Environmental Data Sets to Share and Archive
Prepared by the Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, TN, USA. Revised June 2007.